Quote:I don't think many people who come out and admit to murdering someone end up on death row; it is seen as a sign of good character and remorse.
Except if you happen to be the average serial killer. Many of them like to boast.
However,I take your point. Under the justice system the in the PRC,remorse is seen as crucial.In all bu the most heinous crimes,the accused can often escape the death penalty by confession and declaration of remorse. If,on the other hand an accused pleads not guilty,and is convicted of one of a long list of capital crimes,,he WILL be executed.
The PRC still manages to execute over a thousand people a year. Perhaps unsurprisingly,their conviction rate exceeds 90%. Amnesty International estimate that since 1990, the PRC has executed between 1200 and 2400 a people a year.The figure is vague because the PRC does not publish figures.
